ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) vs Yemen: School age population, one year before the official primary entry
ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)
20.08 million
in 2024
Yemen
616,838
in 2025
ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) rank
20th
Yemen rank
23rd
School age population, one year before the official primary entry over time
- ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)
- Yemen
How they compare
ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) currently reports 20.08 million against 616,838 in Yemen, a difference of 19.46 million.
That makes ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405)'s figure about 32.6 times Yemen's.
Across all 55 years both countries report, ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) has been ahead every year.
ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) ranks 20th and Yemen ranks 23rd of 221 groups.
ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.60 million | 128,538 | 6.48 million | ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) |
| 1980s | 8.70 million | 200,232 | 8.50 million | ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) |
| 1990s | 10.95 million | 300,267 | 10.65 million | ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) |
| 2000s | 13.49 million | 364,956 | 13.12 million | ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) |
| 2010s | 17.35 million | 451,753 | 16.89 million | ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) |
| 2020s | 19.81 million | 562,797 | 19.25 million | ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher school age population, one year before the official primary entry, ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) or Yemen?
- ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405), at 20.08 million against 616,838 in Yemen as of 2024.
- What is the difference in school age population, one year before the official primary entry between ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) and Yemen?
- 19.46 million, with ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) and Yemen?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2024.
- How do ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) and Yemen rank globally for school age population, one year before the official primary entry?
- ESCAP: Africa (afr) (unsdcode:98405) ranks 20th and Yemen ranks 23rd of 221 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as School age population, one year before the official primary entry age, male (number). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release